CR FNR Career Seminar

Sarah is a forester, a business owner and a new mom! She predominately works in our north eastern pine forest of the Cascades. Sarah’s advice is to get involved, be willing to learn and have a good attitude!

We listened to several guests with a variety of educational backgrounds this semester. Have you thought about transferring to HSU or another college to earn a Bachelor's degree after CR?  Kailyn can help you with the process. While she is available for individualized appointments we discuss some common questions about transferring from units, to campus environments. Transferring might be part of your goals, or not but Kailyns advice can help you keep this as an option even if you haven't decided yet. 

Mitch is a local forester who started his career at a Community College in Southern California. He came to HSU to study forestry after he was inspired by Smokey the Bear which sparked an interest in working in fire lookouts. While being a forester isn't what he expected it ended up being the perfect match for his love of the outdoors. Mitch shares an internship and scholarship opportunity available now! He gives some interviewing and job application advice including finding a way to demonstrate don't just tell the interviewer about your skills, do a mock interview to gather your thoughts and don't be afraid to ask questions.  He looks out for the next generation of natural resource professionals, sharing some advice, you might not have heard even a dozen interviews. 

This podcast features CR Forestry alumni Joe Snipes. Joe and his business partners own two companies based in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties- HumBots and Forestscapes. Joe and his crew works in fuels reduction enhancing forest health and community resiliency to wildfire. In his other environmental technology business they utilize UAV drones, LiDAR and multispectral imagery to help manage natural resources. 

Listen to this young and enthusiastic entrepreneur's advice about doing a job you love outdoors, taking risks and ultimately being persistent to reach your goals. 

After years in the hotel industry Sarah made the jump to natural resources choosing to study Botany at Humboldt State. Her passion for plants and happy happenstance networking landed her a seasonal position at Redwood National Park. Now she is earning her Masters at Humboldt enjoying the unique biology courses offered by the biodiversity our region offers. She says to not be discouraged by learning scientific names and shares that she took a chance with her first seasonal field experience and reaped the benefits tenfold.